The Stoic practice of catastrophizing, that is manoeuvring the potential dangers and troubles we will experience during the day or the mean and rude people we will encounter, loads our brain with a kind of anti-anxiety potion, that helps us face the day with ease.
We prepare our worrying mind to face the day's problems and are mentally prepared to handle the unexpected.
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